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Jul 6, 2011 03:07 AM | Nicolas kassis
RE: Choosing a license
Originally posted by Judd Storrs:
There are no issues in meshing GPL and modified BSD code unless someone is trying to prevent users from using the source code.
The GNU GPL fact seems to confirm this is no longer an issue with the revised BSD license:
There are no issues in meshing GPL and modified BSD code unless someone is trying to prevent users from using the source code.
The GNU GPL fact seems to confirm this is no longer an issue with the revised BSD license:
- Why is the original BSD license incompatible with the GPL?
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Because it imposes a specific requirement that is not in the GPL; namely, the requirement on advertisements of the program. Section 6 of GPLv2 states:
You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
GPLv3 says something similar in section 10. The advertising clause provides just such a further restriction, and thus is GPL-incompatible.
The revised BSD license does not have the advertising clause, which eliminates the problem.
So forget what I said about that :)
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